About Us
‘Along the Edge’ refers to a status that is away from the mainstream/centre. The festival explores the ways in which we can embark on a discourse of ‘Along the Edge’. While the reasons for such status could be out of being marginalized by the society, it could also be regarded as an act to challenge the existing norms. On the other hand, Hong Kong itself is also a city that stands along the edge of China, owing to its unique geographic, cultural and political background. The festival is also interested in exploring how Hong Kong defines and develops its own identity and position in the world.
Along the Edge Arts Festival is a multidisciplinary art festival that includes expressions of visual arts, dance, drama, music, documentary films, workshops and cultural tours. The festival serves as a platform for those on the edge to speak out and exchange with other participants, and in so doing, redefine the very concept of ‘along the edge’.
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「靠邊站」是一種朝著主流／中心的反方向移動的狀態，它可能是被迫無奈的選擇，但亦有可能是一種對既定陳規的挑戰，一種不願隨波逐流的自我堅守。我們重置不同的角度去探索何謂“靠邊”，既包括被社會邊緣化的人群，更包含了一些選擇放棄主流，選擇變成小眾的人群。同時，我們也希望探討處在中國大陸“邊緣”的香港，在地理，文化，政治制度的“主流”之外，是如何詮釋自身的定位並發展出自身的文化。
因此，「靠邊站藝術節」期望透過視覺藝術展覽，舞蹈，戲劇，音樂表演，唱片片放映，實驗空間，工作坊等一系列富有特色的藝術和導賞活動，引導公眾從文化藝術的角度，用美學視角和個人經驗詮釋「靠邊站」的內在涵意。
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Previous Editions
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Board
| Chairperson: | Benny Lim (Director, M.A. in Cultural Management Programme, CUHK) |
| Members: | Samuel Wong (Creative Director, The TENG Company) |
| Meggy Cheng (Head, Marketing and Branding, M+) | |
| Fancy Fan (Festival Manager, Along the Edge Arts Festival) |
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Management
| Festival Manager: | Fancy Fan |
| Festival Team: | Nikki Zhang |
| Zoe Lui | |
| Kelly Hu | |
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Supporters
| Website Design: | Roy Soetantio |
| Website Development: | Faye Cheah |
| Logo Design: | Ser Shaw Hong |
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